Fred Lewis Pattee | |
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| Born | 22 March 1863 Bristol, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | May 6, 1950 (aged 87) Winter Park, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College (AB, AM) |
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| Known for | Penn State Alma Mater |
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| Children | 1 |
Fred Lewis Pattee (March 22, 1863 – May 6, 1950) was an American author and scholar of American literature. As a professor of American literature at the Pennsylvania State University, Pattee wrote the lyrics of the Penn State Alma Mater. Pattee is sometimes labeled the "first Professor of American Literature", a position he held at Penn State from 1895 until 1928.[1]
- ^ "Pattee, Fred Lewis". Penn State Libraries. Pennsylvania State University. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2015.